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Shops like M&S no longer sell British made underwear and it is hard to find underwear that is made in the UK. However there is still some great British made underwear made. Here are a few possibilities (in no particular order):

Kiniki Franco Boxer Black. Made in England.

*Kiniki – http://www.kiniki.com – make very good quality underwear and swimwear for men and women at a good price and come highly recommended. They are perhaps most famous for making tan though swimwear. Designed, manufactured and dispatched from their factory in Staffordshire, England. Each and every pair of their mens underwear & mens & womens Tan Through swimwear is made in England. However, currently all their ladies (bamboo) underwear is made in Turkey. Kinki plans that in future their womens underwear will once again be made in their factory in England, so keep an eye out for that. The Bolin razors they sell are made in England. However the socks, bags and suncare cream they sell are foreign made.

I bought some light blue made in the UK boxer shorts in Jacksons of Reading today – possibly old stock? It says on the MGQ (or possibly MCQ) styled by Somax on the label. 35% cotton, 65% polyester. Nice boxer shorts but I am not sure if they are still made in the UK.

bum-chums (ACM Trading Ltd.) mens cotton underwear is made in the UK. They also make swimming trunks and mens vests.

http://www.britishthermals.com – Thermal underwear for men, women and children manufactured in Leicester (England, UK) – note you need to select the British made thermals (some of the products they sell are not British made).

http://www.palmunderwear.co.uk/index.php – Palm Underwear (Manchester Hosiery) – Thermals, underwear, vests (singlets), long-johns, pants, briefs, traditional undershirts, trunks, t-shirts and hosiery for all age groups; men, women and children – All their products are manufactured in England – suppliers are listed via the mail order tab, or try Fogey Unlimited! (http://www.fogeyunlimited.co.uk) or Williams Bazaar Ltd (http://www.wegotitall.co.uk) orClassic British Stylesorjust search online or look on eBay. They were also available at Woods of Morecambe, but sadly according to their website “Woods of Morecambe Limited has ceased to trade”. Manchester Hosiery trades under the brand names Palm, White Swan, Guardian and High Cross. Owned by a company in Hong Kong these days.

Style 380: High Cross Vest100% Cotton Singlet White. Made in England

High Cross Traditional Undershirt SHORT Sleeve. Made in England.

High Cross – cellular singlet (vest). Made in England.

High Cross Koolnit cellular underwear. Made in the UK. Photograph by author. Label view.

High Cross Koolnit cellular underwear. Made in the UK. Photograph by author. Packaged view.

Classic British Styles sell mostly British made underwear for men and women and are well worth a look. British made mens underwear (from companies like High Cross, Guardian, etc – see above), British made ladies nightshirts, British made camisoles, and British made ladies underwear – http://www.classicbritishstyles.co.uk

I’m not sure what happened to Meridian, which was best known for its underwear and knitwear, but it seems they were taken over by Courtauld’s and possibly the factory was closed down. I can’t find much information on the company on the internet, but it seems they have gone.

Sunspel underwear is generally made in Portugal or Turkey these days. They do give country of origin information on their website if you click on ‘style and fabric’.

Sub Zero Technology Ltd. manufacture thermal underwear, thermal baselayers, thermal midlayers, merino wool base layers, and childrens’ thermal underwear in England at their Leicester factory. Not everything they sell is made in England, but mostly they do label which items are UK made on their website so you can easily find their UK made stuff. If it does not say made in the UK then it is probably made abroad. Available at the Sub Zero online store – http://www.subzerostore.co.uk

DAP Squared, a wholesale supply company (an importer, not a manufacturer) intend to sell British made Boxer shorts from August 2013. I’ll update if I find out more. Links below. As they say on their website “Buying British Boxers means that you are helping us fight for British manufacturing providing British jobs and regenerating our towns and cities”. These are now available and look fab.

Bosom Galore lingerie is designed & manufactured within Great Britain. Luxury, UK manufactured lingerie & nightwear in small band and large cup sizes, from 26E. Launching autumn 2014 – http://bosomgalore.com

Red Box Lingerie have a made in Britain ladies lingerie section on their website.

Legwear International are manufacturers and importers of ladies tights, hold ups and stockings. Legwear International have their own UK manufacturing plant. I’m not sure how many of their products or which of their products are made in the UK, so you’ll have to ask them. Available via their website and in stores – http://www.legwearinternational.com

Ussen – According to their website, every Ussen thermal product is manufactured in the United Kingdom, but I am not sure if that means all their products are made in the UK so you’ll have to check. Stockists are listed on their website – http://www.ussen.co.uk

Dick Winters “quintessentially British” mens boxer shorts are made in Great Britain. Their underwear factory was established in 1935 and still make quality lingerie and underwear for the UK market. What I like about their website is the clear detailing about their British supply chain, from their factory, to fabric suppliers and label makers – http://www.dickwinters.co.uk

Cahoonas mens underwear is made in Great Britain. Their t-shirts are foreign made (but printed in Scotland) and their mens grooming range might be UK made (you will need to ask) – http://www.cahoonas.co.uk

Equetech sell a range of padded riding underwear for men and women; briefs, boxers, support shorts. 40% of their equestrian clothing products are UK made; search for UK on their site – http://www.equetech.com

Do you know of any other suppliers of British made underwear?

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